[TowerTalk] Aluminum Boom Lubricant: Yes or Nope?

[Jim Lux]

Noalox and similar "drying out"?
According to the website (and the MSDS) it's zinc particles.  (and so, it's potentially pyrophoric, which I didn't expect) and hydrophilic fumed silica.
Apparently Polybutene is the carrier. It's described as "non-drying" and tacky (apparently it's used in mouse and insect sticky traps). OTOH, it breaks down into stuff that does evaporate.



https://img3.fastenal.com/infp360pmm/medias/docus/1514/$v9/0711260_sds_eng.pdf



On Sun, 17 Aug 2025 16:56:15 -0700, "jim.thom jim.thom at telus.net" <jim.thom at telus.net> wrote:

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025 07:34:02 -0700
From: Steve Harrison 
To: towertalk at contesting.com
Subject: [TowerTalk] Aluminum Boom Lubricant: Yes or Nope?